Hair curler



N. L. FULTON HAIR CURLER Fiid Sept. 12, 1942 Jan. 12, 1943.

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HAIR CURLER Filed Sept. 12, 1942 s Sheets-Sheet 2 Snnentor CItto'rnegJan. 12, 1943. N. L. FULTO-N HAIR CURLER Filed Sept. 12, 1942 sSheets-Sheet 3 Patented Jan. 12, 1943 UNITED STATS FTENT OFFICE2,308,167 HAIR CURLER Nell Lola Fulton, New York, N. Y.

Application September 12, 1942, Serial No. 458,107

13 Claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in hair curlers and hasfor an object to dispense with the use of metal without sacrificing anyof the advantages heretofore imparted by the metal to commercial haircurlers as variously constructed according to my prior Patents Nos.1,584,527, May 11, 1926; 1,615,692, January 25, 1927; 1,824,883,September 29, 1931; 1,978,256, October 23, 1934; 1,991,147, February 12,1935; and 1,994,099, March 12, 1935; to mention some only of the morepertinent of my prior patents in this art.

Another object of the invention is to substitute for the so-called wireof my prior patents a cord or twine element, the ends of which can betied to secure the curler in placeon the rolled lock of hair, or whereina complemental knot and loop in the opposite cord ends may be providedfor more expeditious securing or clamping of the curler in place.

In the prior patents aforesaid the wire had no only a securing orclamping function, but also acted as a rolling agent, a functiondifficult for a flexible cord to perform; and to supply this deficiencyI provide what I call a stretcher to roll the improved curler and toinvest the curler during the rolling operation with the same or superiorstiffness to that imparted by the old wire forms; and it is a furtherobject of the invention to equip the improved hair curler with anadditional hem, casing or other means by which to detachably receive thestretcher, whereby a single stretcher may serve all of the curlersemployed by any one user or beautician operative.

The invention contemplates that all of the pocket styles of my priorpatents and possibly others may be available in the improvedconstruction of curler.

A further object of the invention resides in isfactory substitute to thetrade in a period of emergency,

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention will bedescribed more fully here inafter and more particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

In the drawings, in which like or corresponding parts are denoted, bythe same reference characters throughout the several views:

Figure l is a perspective view of an improved hair curler and stretcherconstructed according to the present invention and shown initially in astate of application to a lock of hair.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the improved curler rolled andsecured in final position, with the stretcher removed.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of one form of the hair curler.

. Figure 4 is a section taken on the line 44 in Fig. 3.

Figure 5 is a front view of a modified form of curler. 1

Figure 6 is a front view of another modified form of curler.

. Figure 7 is a section taken on the line 'l---'! of Fig. 6.

Figure 8 is a front view of a further modified form of curler.

Figure 9'is a fragmentary perspective view of curler showing a modifiedform of fastener or securing means.

Figure 10 is a plan view of the stretcher employed.

Figure 11 is a perspective view of a form of paper curler according tothe invention.

Figure 12 is a section taken on the line l2-l2 .of Fi 11.

Figures 13, 14 and 15 are perspective views of modified forms of paperhair curlers, and

Figure 16' is asection taken on the line l6|6 of Fig. 15.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l7 designates the bodymember or part of a hair curler made of a. flexible material, usuallycloth, but which I propose may be made either of cloth or very toughpaper of a nature, or treated, to

resist the moisture encountered with dampened locks of hair.

Such body part 'I! may be single thickness, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4,or combined with flaps l8 (Fig. 5), I9 (Fig. 6) or 2!] and 2| (Fig. 8).

At .the bottom of the body part is a hem or casing 22 (Figs. 3 and 4)formed between lines 23 and 24 of stitching passing through overlappedparts of the material, and in the casing 22, instead of a wire, I placea cord or twine fastener composed of doubled strands 25 and 26 fashionedto form a loop 21 at one end of the fastener and a knot or enlargement28 at its opposite ends. ,The knot and loop project beyond the ends ofthe hem 22 and constitute a fastener couple in which the knot isdetachably received into the loop, while the flexible character of thecord and the pressure put thereon by the rolled curl cause the loop toelongate and close on the knot, thus forming a very effective clampingarrangement without the use of metal.

Below or beyond the hem 22 is a second hem or casing which may be formedin any suitable manner, for instance by the bight of the folded materialand the line 23 of stitches. The ends of this second hem 29 are cut-awayas shown at 30 and 3| at relatively opposite sides of the curler tofacilitate the entrance to either end of the hem 29 of the stretcherillustrated in Fig. 10.

Such stretcher comprises a pair of legs 32 and 33 carried by a bridge orring 34, all of these parts being made preferably integral and of avariety of resilient or other metal available under presentrestrictions. The parts are crimped at 35 and 33 at the open side of thering 34 to give the'legs a set in which such legs diverge apart towardtheir free ends which are mutually beveled at 31 and 38 so that whenforced together a pointed end results, facilitating the insertion of thetool in the casing hem 29.

In Fig. 4 the free end 39 of the material may in the case of Fig. 5 becontinued up to a suitable distance to produce thefiap I8.

In the form shown in Figs. 6 and '7 the cord hem 22 is formed byoverlapping and stitching the body material, while the supplementalstretcher hem 29 is constituted of a separate piece of materialenveloping the cord hem 22 and stitched to the body material by the lineof stitching 39 which may or may not be the same a as the stitching 4!)for forming cord hem 22*.

It is obvious that the two hems may be formed in various other ways, andthat the cord may be replaced by a tape 4| threaded through the hem 22and suitably tied at its projecting ends or equipped with mating snapfasteners M and 43. Referring more particularly to Figs. 11 and 12, aform of curler made from tough paper is shown in which the body 44 issingle thickness and formed in one piece with the rolling and fasteningmembers 55, 36 and 41. In Figs. 12 and 16, the paper is shown as foldedfor strength into a four-walled structure nested within a single bight48 in which the lower end of the body is overlapped upon itself toproduce the wall 49 and infolded in U-form to create the walls 50 and 5|coextensive in height and length with the Wall 49. The free edge of thematerial is protected by the opposed bights 48 and 52.

In Fig. 13, the variation consists of the side flaps 53; and in Fig. 14there are two side flaps 54 and 55; while in Figs. 15 and 16 a flap 56partially overlaps the main body M and is a continuation of the wall 5!.

The operation of that form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 10,inclusive, is made apparent from Figs. 1 and 2, in which the lock ofhair is placed over the body member and the device is then rolled up byuse of the stretcher. The preferred length of the stretcher is indicatedto allow the turning force to be applied at a point remote from the headand face. After the curler has been rolled the stretcher is pulled outfrom the second or supplemental hem and the ends of the cord or tape areunited. The final position is as represented in Fig. 2. Where flaps areemployed in conjunction with the body member, such fiaps are folded overon the body member and upon the lock of hair to form a pocket asdescribed more particularly in my prior patents. The new curler issusceptible of any of the methods of use described in my prior patents.

The sprung legs 32, 33 of the stretcher are forced together in thefingers of the operator prior to inserting the device in the hem 29.When released, the legs 32, 33 spring out to frictionally bind the toolin the curler and also to give the necessary width to this stiffeningmember to create a rotary folding action.

The curlers may be used without the stretcher if desired, but theemployment of this tool greatly facilitates the rolling operation.

The use of the paper form of curler shown in Figs. 11 to 16, inclusive,is according to methods previously described and well known from myother prior patents. After these paper curlers are rolled on the locksof hair the fastener tongues 46 and 41 are overturned upon the rolledcurler, where, either by their own inherent stiffness or by tieing orsecuring by pins or other fasteners, they are held securely in place.

The spring bias given the stretcher legs will preferably be greater thanthe Width of the extra or supplemental hem 29 whereby when the stretcheris engaged with the hem, such hem will be stretched or extended to itsfull width and the legs will be under tension and bind upon oppositewalls of the flexible hem casing.

The cut-outs 30 and 3| present to the user an available end no matterwhich side of the curler happens to be used. In other words it isunnecessary to select a particular side of the curler for application tothe hair look. These cutouts are only partially around the circumferenceof the hem 29 to leave blank wall portions beside the cut-outs againstwhich the legs of the stretcher may be thrust in opening the end of thehem 29.

The paper curlers may be used with or without the stretcher and thecurlers may be made of cloth, paper or other available flexiblematerial.

The one stretcher serves all of the curlers used by any one person. Itcontributes the stiffening and rolling function, while the cord or tapeacts as the ultimate fastener.

The stretcher may be of any length desired and may be inserted so thatthe loop handle moves up against the pocket or hem. In the preferredmethod of operation only one leg of the stretcher goes through the hemwith the other leg lying outside the hem. This prevents the stretcherfrom turning inside the hem. In Figure 11 on the paper curler thestretcher may straddle the paper.

I have illustrated and described preferred and satisfactory embodimentsof the invention, but it is to be understood that various changes andmodifications may be made in the curlers and stretcher without departingfrom the spirit of the invention, provided such changes fall within thescope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:

1. An improved hair curler comprising a body member, a fastener, andstretcher means in relation to said body member to roll the body mem- 2.An improved hair curler according to claim 1 in which the stretchermeans is detachable from the body member.

3. An improved hair curler according to claim 1 characterized by thestretcher means being stiff and having a handle remote from the bodymember.

4. An improved hair curler according to claim 1, further characterizedby the fact that the fastener is a doubled cord having a loop at one endand a knot at its other end.

5. An improved hair curler according to claim 1, further characterizedby the fact that the fastener is a tape having complemental snapfasteners at projecting ends of the tape.

6. An improved hair curler comprising a flexible body member, aplurality of hems at the base of the body member, a fastener element inone hem, and a stretcher receivable in the other hem.

'7. A hair curler according to claim 6 in which the ends of thestretcher hem are cut-away to facilitate entrance of the stretchershank.

8. A hair curler according to claim 6 wherein the ends of the stretcherhem are cut-away at relatively opposite sides leaving lateral blankwalls.

9. A hair curler according to claim 6 wherein the stretcher comprises ahandle and outwardlysprung legs extending from the handle.

10. A paper form of hair curler comprising a.

body member, and a fastener made integrally with the body member andhaving bendable tongues extending laterally beyond the body member.

11. A paper hair curler according to claim 10 in which the fastener isof four-wall thickness with a lower bight encompassing all such walls.

12. A paper hair curler according to claim 10 wherein the fastener is offour-wall thickness with a lower bight extending from the body member tothe outer wall, and the inner walls being infolded in U-shape betweenthe outer wall and body member.

13. An improved hair curler comprising a body member adapted to receivea lock or hair and adapted to be rolled upon such lock, and means forsecuring the rolled body member and infolded lock of hair comprising a,doubled cord having a loop at one end and a knot at its other end.

NELL LOLA FULTON.

